Tile of Spain USA
AUGUST 15, 2018
Choosing the right colors is key to building the personality of a home. Playing with tones helps to create an identity for each room, allowing us to explore our creativity and create unique spaces. Spanish Ceramics offers a wide range of colors, and each season presents new color combinations for all tastes. From the most energetic tones, to the classic neutrals, polished textures and worn finishes.
As The Tile Turns
AUGUST 13, 2018
Several trends made us sit up and take notice at the recent Salone de Mobile Milano. We were especially inspired by Artemest's Stranger Pinks event. It's just one example of the many contexts in which blush is having its moment in the sun. This beloved color was also a dominant force at the Cersaie tile exhibition as well as Coverings.
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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine
AUGUST 13, 2018
Whether you’re addicted to house flipping shows on TV or you’ve flipped a home for profit in the past, you know it can be tricky. Flipping existing homes can come with unexpected twists, turns and structural issues. Renovations eat into your profit and can turn a sure thing into a total dud. One way to bypass the unexpected is flipping new construction.
Conestoga Tile Blog
AUGUST 16, 2018
Kasbah Museum. Tangier, Morocco. For nearly 6,000 years, ancient architects have incorporated ceramic tile in their building projects. Ceramic tile was used during the construction of buildings, walkways, and courtyards. In fact, its tough structure helped to make it a top material choice for outdoor tile projects 1000’s of years ago. Its tough exterior shows to stand the test of time through Italian, Turkish, African and Mexican cultures, where you can still find ceramic tile in mint cond
Conestoga Tile
AUGUST 16, 2018
Kasbah Museum. Tangier, Morocco. For nearly 6,000 years, ancient architects have incorporated ceramic tile in their building projects. Ceramic tile was used during the construction of buildings, walkways, and courtyards. In fact, its tough structure helped to make it a top material choice for outdoor tile projects 1000’s of years ago. Its tough exterior shows to stand the test of time through Italian, Turkish, African and Mexican cultures, where you can still find ceramic tile in mint cond
CUSTOM Insights Blog
AUGUST 17, 2018
Irvine, Calif. is a high-tech economic powerhouse sometimes referred to as “Silicon Valley South.” This fast-growing city’s skyline was transformed by a pair of distinctive glass office towers located at Irvine’s Spectrum Center, an open-air retail and dining district. Each 323-foot tower creates a vertical business campus offering impressive 360 degree views of coastal Orange County and showcasing large format tile and stone on every floor.
Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine
AUGUST 13, 2018
Cement your interior design with one of the hottest flooring trends: concrete floors. Image: Effect Home Builders The design world is hot for concrete right now. It’s not only one of 2018’s biggest design trends , it’s equal parts sleekness and sturdiness. Plus, it’s cheap and easy to maintain. Need we say more? Just to be safe, we will.
Ceramics Central brings together the best content for ceramics professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Floor Covering News
AUGUST 16, 2018
Dallas—In its over 250 company-owned Sales Service Centers nationwide, Daltile is now selling Nue Tile DemoFlex underlayment to make removal of installed Daltile ceramic and porcelain tile fast, clean and easy. “DemoFlex self describes as an underlayment that makes tile removal 10 times faster,” said Jay Samber, senior director of installation product sales, Dal-Tile.
Trendir Magazine
AUGUST 16, 2018
When you think of bathrooms, you don’t necessarily get a clear picture of wood accents in mind. Obviously, water and wood don’t play too nicely together. But, if you really want a rustic or farmhouse-inspired space, there are some tips and tricks – and inspiration – we have up our sleeves. These 15 bathrooms have been transformed with “wood” tile.
Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine
AUGUST 14, 2018
Laminate used to look cheap and cheesy. It was durable, but certainly not fashionable. However, times have changed, and now the material is much more realistic-looking. In fact, it can mimic many of your favorite materials, which makes it an excellent, inexpensive design choice. Whether you choose to implement it on floors, countertops or even walls, there’s sure to be a use for laminate in any room of your house.
Ceramic Tile Education Foundation
AUGUST 13, 2018
When you install tile in wet areas, do you ensure that everything slopes to the drain? If not, please read below. Let's consider showers. Showers can be a beautiful part of the bathroom especially when tile is part of the finished product. The beauty, though, will not be long lasting if the installation standards and best practices for tile installation are not followed.
Kitchen and Residential Design
AUGUST 16, 2018
When the time finally comes to sell your home, you want it to be worth as much as possible. For this to happen, you’re likely going to need to make some improvements. But where to begin? Which areas of your home will return the most value? To help you out, here are six home improvement jobs that you should look into doing before you sell your home. Paint the Inside One of the first things you should do is paint the inside of your home.
Ceramic Industry Magazine
AUGUST 15, 2018
Sacmi recently announced that it has acquired 100% ownership of Eurofilter, a leading provider of environmental services to the ceramic industry and other sectors.
Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine
AUGUST 14, 2018
Wood paneling was all the rage in the mid-20 th century, before falling out of favor for decades. If you wanted an updated home, the first thing to go was the wood paneling on the walls. Bright, sleek colors were used to replace what was seen as dated wood textures. But now wood paneling is back. People are finding clever ways to use it in a variety of modern styles.
Stone Update
AUGUST 15, 2018
Fourth deal for North Carolina stone- and glass-fabrication group.
Floor Covering News
AUGUST 13, 2018
Toronto—Novalis Innovative Flooring has named Jeremy Whipple as vice president of commercial business development of its North American operations. “We are extremely fortunate to find someone with Jeremy’s qualifications and industry knowledge to take our AVA brand, along with our other commercial brands, to the next level,” said John Wu, president and CEO for Novalis […].
Ceramic Industry Magazine
AUGUST 15, 2018
RAK Ceramics PJSC recently announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2018.
Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine
AUGUST 17, 2018
Merriam-Webster describes Zen as “a state of calm attentiveness in which one’s actions are guided by intuition rather than by conscious effort.” From a colloquial standpoint in the West, we generally use it to describe anything that is calm, serene, simple and soothing, especially when it comes to interior design. Zen spaces are also usually defined by distinctly Japanese design aesthetics, like rock gardens and tatami mat floors.
Trendir Magazine
AUGUST 13, 2018
After spending a lot of time, money and effort to create the perfect space that speaks to your personality and creativity you ultimately want to take lots of pictures and share it with your loved ones. Therefore, here are 12 effortless ways to make your home picture perfect. Gold, Gold & More Gold Add golden accents to your kitchen for a modern twist that makes sense.
Floor Covering News
AUGUST 14, 2018
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers recently honored the Moench tufting machine Dalton, Ga.—Shaw Industries Group recently hosted The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) to celebrate the designation of a mechanical engineering and flooring industry landmark on Shaw Floors’ corporate campus. The original Moench tufting apparatus, located in a gallery of significant industry […].
Ceramic Industry Magazine
AUGUST 16, 2018
Boron nitride nanotubes are primed to become effective building blocks for next-generation composites and polymer materials based on two discoveries at Rice University. Scientists at Rice have found a way to enhance a unique class of nanotubes using a chemical process pioneered at the university.
Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine
AUGUST 14, 2018
Whether you’re designing a garden from scratch or trying to figure out ways to make your current garden more attractive, you might want to consider looking at garden edging ideas. Garden edging is not mandatory. Plenty of gorgeous garden spaces simply sit right next to the lawn. But adding garden edging helps create a visual barrier between the garden and other spaces.
Trendir Magazine
AUGUST 14, 2018
Having a green kitchen may sound a bit crazy or may make you reminisce of weekends at your grandmother’s house. Either or may be true, but green kitchens are on trend and we are all about it. So much so that we have put together a list of green kitchens that are sure to make you envy every bit of this trend. Green Breakfast Nook If you are not a fan of deep greens consider a moss green instead.
Floor Covering News
AUGUST 15, 2018
Deerfield Beach, Fla.—Carlos Franco has joined Raskin Industries as regional sales manager. He will cover specific distribution territories in the country including, but not limited to, Florida and the surrounding region in addition to Latin America and the Caribbean. In this new role, Franco will help to grow Raskin’s client base and assist in maintaining […].
Ceramic Industry Magazine
AUGUST 16, 2018
A subsidiary of Aluma Systems Intermediate Holdings Inc. (ASIH), which is a subsidiary of Brand Industrial Services Inc. (known in the marketplace as BrandSafway), has acquired Alliance Refractories Ltd.
Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine
AUGUST 16, 2018
Not all interior design changes have to be full remodels. Sometimes, all it takes is a few small additions to totally change the way a room looks and feels. If you’re looking for some small design elements that make a huge impact, this post is for you. Read on to learn which elements make the biggest difference and how to use them in ways that will truly help your design stand out.
Trendir Magazine
AUGUST 15, 2018
There’s something really special about a space filled with sharpe edges, clean lines, and almost tangible, posh feeling. And with these 15 modern bedrooms, we’re certain we will be able to reignite your love for contemporary style. If you’re looking for some inspiration concerning a personal transformation at home, this is definitely where to begin drawing and imagining new ideas.
Floor Covering News
AUGUST 13, 2018
Calhoun, Ga.—Mohawk Group now offers a patented waterproof flooring installation system with the addition of Aquaflex M100Plus. Aquaflex is a simple, cost-effective system of products developed specifically for commercial customers designing, upgrading or repairing installations based on concrete subfloors. “In every segment, flooring category and commercial space, Mohawk Group seeks best-in-class project solutions for our […].
Ceramic Industry Magazine
AUGUST 15, 2018
Glass container manufacturers continue to expand and strengthen efforts to reduce the environmental impacts associated with glass bottles and jars. While it’s well known that using recycled glass to produce new containers reduces energy use (2-3% less energy use for every 10% of recycled glass used in the batch), companies are also working directly with their customers to lower the overall environmental footprint of glass packaging.
Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine
AUGUST 12, 2018
Congratulations — you’ve finally found a house that you love, and your offer has been accepted. Now what? The next step in home buying is doing your inspections. While this process isn’t extraordinarily difficult, it does help if you go into it as informed as possible. To prepare you, we’ve outlined the most important details of the process.
Trendir Magazine
AUGUST 17, 2018
Are you feeling like you’re in need of some quick and helpful inspiration? Is your personal space in a rut? Are you trying to find the right color combination or a way to jazz up the apartment? Have no fear, here are 15 trendy home accents colors to scroll through and snag ideas from. We’ve included all of the best! We love the inspiration we collect from Homedit and this royal blue beauty was our first scoop up.
Floor Covering News
AUGUST 14, 2018
Dallas—The Daltile Statements Program has recently named Steve Chesin of Carpets N More as its Statements Dealer of the Year. The brand also recognized Statements retailers Jeff Clayner and Jerry Litteral of Keystone Flooring for Outstanding Sales and Achievement. Statements retailer Patty Ziolkowski of Wolde Flooring was named the Rising Star. All three awards were […].
Ceramic Industry Magazine
AUGUST 14, 2018
Robust Chinese government anti-pollution measures reaching out across the country’s mining industry from early 2017 have prompted the closure of many magnesia calcination and fusion plants.
Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine
AUGUST 15, 2018
You’ve probably heard lots of advice on how to pack before moving. But what about advice on how to unpack after a move? This process is just as stressful and, if the number of people who are still living out of boxes months after moving in is any testament, just as difficult to slog through. With that in mind, we’ve got some advice for you on how to unpack after a move.
Stone Update
AUGUST 17, 2018
Digital measuring and technology solutions company makes fastest-growing private company list for second year running.
Floor Covering News
AUGUST 13, 2018
Cary, N.C.—2J Supply Company has selected Kerridge Commercial System's (KCS) K8 software as the replacement ERP system for its HVAC distribution business. 2J Supply approached the ERP evaluation process with caution since it has been running its distribution business on the same system for many years. The company formed a team of key associates from […].
Ceramic Industry Magazine
AUGUST 13, 2018
Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes remained unchanged at a solid 68 reading in July on the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).
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